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So here's Chapter 2 Enjoy!

The next morning with Merlin!

Early the next morning merlin was talking to Gaius. "What happened last night Merlin? You were home later than usual."

Gaius enquired. "Nothing. The knights wouldn't let two girls in last night, they wanted to speak to Uther." Merlin replied.

"Why was that?" Gaius enquired again. "A small kingdom called Torem was overrun by a dictator and their princess and her servant escaped" merlin explained.

"Ah I see. Merlin aren't you late to wake up Arthur?" Gaius said with a smirk on his face.

A look of horror appeared on Merlin's face as he dashed out the door to wake up that clotpole.

To Vicky doing doing her chores.

It was a beautiful sunny morning after realizing that she was safe in Camelot she got out of bed and snuck out (Uther had allowed her to share a room with Rachel) bright and early to do her chores.

Vicky wouldn't admit it but she missed doing her chores after being on the run for a while she missed the originality.

She strolled down to the kitchen, introduced herself to the cook and the scullery maids and helped make Rachel's breakfast.

She made Rachel's favorite pancakes with syrup said goodbye to her new friends the kitchen staff and happily strolled with her head held high to her mistresses chambers.

She was halfway to Rachel's room when she collided with a panicking Merlin.

"WOAH!" she squealed ducking out of the way thankfully saving the pancakes.

"Sorry Vicky I'm running late and if I don't get Arthurs-" Merlin stopped smelling the pancakes.

"Wow is that Rachel's breakfast?" Merlin asked, "How did you get the kitchen staff to make those for you?"

Vicky smiled to herself "I made them myself" she replied my mothers love of cooking rubbed off on be since she taught me how to cook"

Merlin grinned at the mention of mothers.

"Cool you'll have to cook for us sometime well I'm late as it is" he turned to start running again.

"Wait" Vicky called and handed him the plate "Give this to Arthur"

Merlin stood gob smacked "really?"

She nodded "Rachel won't mind she'll have another half an hours sleep which she'll love and I get to cook again so we both win!"

Merlin laughed "Thanks Vicky I owe one" he called as he hurried down the hall.

"Your welcome" Vicky laughed.

Merlin rushed down the hallways with the plate of pancakes held tightly in his hands. Arthur is going to kill me, he thought.

ARTHURS ROOM.

Arthur was awake little did Merlin know that, he heard Merlin's footsteps and he immediately shut his eyes, Lets have a bit of fun with him he thought as he heard the door open and Merlin rush into the room to open the curtains.

"Good Morning sire!" came Merlin's cheery greeting. Arthur lay still in anticipation of what might happen.

"Sire? Are you okay?" came Merlin's worried voice as he slightly shook the supposedly "sleeping" Arthur.

"Oh no, I need to go get Gaius" Arthur heard Merlin whisper and he rushed out the door to get the court physician.

Arthur let out a laugh after a few moments silence and got out of bed and got ready for the day. 'I didn't know that idiot cared' he thought with a smile as he got changed.

Then a certain aroma reached Arthur and he turned round and saw the pancakes, an unusual sight from his usual breakfast but he ate nonetheless.

10 minutes later merlin came rushing in with Gaius to the sight of Arthur eating those pancakes.

A look of shock came across Merlin's face and Arthur had to hold back his laughter.

Merlin looked at Gaius and said a sheepish "Sorry" and Gaius left the room. Arthur casually rose from his chair and walked over to Merlin and once again slapped him across the head.

"That's for waking me up late and for thinking I was dead you imbecile!" yet merlin just stood there

"At least I brought you your breakfast" came his response. "Oh yes speaking of breakfast, who made these pancakes? They're nice."

Arthur asked. "Oh that girl from yesterday, Vicky made them." said Merlin as he cleared up Arthur's plate and left the room.

Rachel in her Room.

Rachel was very much awake after having a nice relaxing lie in she had got up and dressed but was starting to wonder where her maidservant had went to.

She was brushing her short blonde hair when her servant walked in carrying her favorite pancakes.

"Pancakes!" she chimed sitting down to eat.

"Thanks" she beamed over to her maid who walked over with a jug of water.

"Sorry I took so long my lady" Vicky said "I helped Merlin earlier"

"Its fine the breakfast made up for it so what do you want to do today?" she asked.

"Um you can decide my lady" Vicky said simply.

"Rachel smiled at her maids kindness how about some sword fighting?" she asked.

Vicky guessed it "I'll go get some swords and chainmail" she called while leaving the room.

I'll meet you out there Rachel called back with a laugh.

Back to Arthur and Merlin!

Conveniently the boys had the same plans as the girls and headed towards the training grounds to find that they weren't the only ones there.

"Arthur look!" Merlin yelled pointing ahead.

Arthur followed Merlin's gaze and saw Rachel fully kitted out in armor, chainmail and a shiny sword. Her servant blocking her blows well with a shield and sword.

Arthur smirked hiding how impressed he was by what he saw but Merlin saw it.

"They're good huh?" Merlin smiled.

"Yeah the servants a lot better at fighting back then you are" Arthur said.

"Your impressed my her" Merlin teased.

"The Princess Rachel is good too," Arthur hurriedly added hiding a blush forming on his face.

"Yeah yeah" Merlin ignored turning his attention to the girls.

'Hi Merlin" Rachel called running over to them.

"Merlin!" Vicky waved to him dropping her sword following Rachel over to them.

"You ladies aren't too bad with a sword, you could teach Merlin here a thing or too." said Arthur clapping Merlin on the back.

Merlin rolled his eyes yet Rachel could see a slight red tint on his cheeks and tried to hold back a smile but failed miserably.

"I see you woke him up Merlin " Vicky said with a teasing tone, a slight smirk was on her lips.

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Well my servant is the most skilled and loyal of course Arthur" Rachel said. "What makes you so sure about that?" inquired Arthur.

"Well my servant is handy with a sword, makes the most AMAZING pancakes ever, she remembers to wake me up and she has been loyal to me ever since I can remember," said Rachel raising an eyebrow.

"If you're so sure about that then, care to make a wager?" asked Arthur.

"Maybe...what are the terms?" Rachel asked. "Your servant against mine a test of skills throughout the week." announced Arthur.

"Okay and the loser... gives up their servant for the week to the winner" added Rachel. Arthur nodded and shook hands with Rachel.

Merlin and Vicky turned to each other and said, "Sure, I'm up for anything" and shook hands.

"Okay then Arthur, I'm going to enjoy seeing you lose and try to struggle without a servant" and with that Rachel put her helmet back on and walked towards the training grounds leaving Arthur standing there with a slightly awestruck expression.

Lunchtime!

The group of four arranged the first task to be held tomorrow morning they said goodbye till then and walked back to the castle.

Merlin had fetched Arthurs lunch and carried it the throne room where Arthur took lunch with Uther since he was away on a council meeting Arthur was alone with Merlin.

"So Merlin you'll begin training straight after lunch" Arthur said before taking a drink.

"Aw Arthur come on do you not think I can win without your help" Merlin moaned.

"Have you seen Vicky? She's vicious she'll beat you in a minute!" Arthur almost shouted, "I won't lose to Rachel," he growled.

Before Merlin could escape Arthur jumped to his feet "GO OUTSIDE AND GIVE ME 20 PRESS UPS" Arthur yelled.

Merlin moaned "Yippee" he muttered sarcastically.

To the girls!

Rachel and Vicky had finished lunch in their room when they heard fighting outside.

"HA Vicky come take a look at this!" Rachel laughed looking out the window.

The two girls saw the dynamic duo of Merlin on the ground moaning at a very frustrated looking Arthur standing over him yelling in his ear constantly.

Vicky covered her mouth to stop a laugh it did look funny from the view of the window.

"Looks like someone feels threatened" Rachel sang enjoying the wager she'd made with Arthur.

"Poor Soul he's been affected by your mind games miss" Vicky said "and now he's taking it out on poor Merlin"

Rachel grinned, "If Merlin thinks Arthurs bad wait till he sees how dangerous you can be" staring at her friend "Cute but deadly" Rachel laughed.

Vicky smiled at her best friend while thinking "Rachel is kind of scaring me but as long as she's happy I'm fine with it".